202 mi ( 325 km ) northeast of new orleans , louisiana ; 231 mi ( 37 ##2 km ) southeast of memphis , tennessee ; and 297 mi ( 47 ##8 km ) west of atlanta , georgia . the area surrounding the city is covered with cotton and corn fields along with oak and pine forests , and its topography consists of clay hills and the bottom lands of the head waters of the chick ##asa ##w ##hay river . the natural terrain of the area has been modified in the urban core of the city by grading , but it maintains its gentle rolling character in the outlying areas . numerous small creeks are found throughout the city and small lakes and woodlands lie in
202 mi ( 325 km ) northeast of new orleans, louisiana ; 231 mi ( 372 km ) southeast of memphis, tennessee ; and 297 mi ( 478 km ) west of atlanta, georgia. the area surrounding the city is covered with cotton and corn fields along with oak and pine forests, and its topography consists of clay hills and the bottom lands of the head waters of the chickasawhay river. the natural terrain of the area has been modified in the urban core of the city by grading, but it maintains its gentle rolling character in the outlying areas. numerous small creeks are found throughout the city and small lakes and woodlands lie in